{"id":86476,"date":"2026-07-06T00:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/all-you-need-to-know-about-wegovy-weight-loss-tablet\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T00:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T00:06:00","slug":"all-you-need-to-know-about-wegovy-weight-loss-tablet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=86476","title":{"rendered":"All you need to know about Wegovy weight loss tablet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The semaglutide in the jab and pill mimics the actions of a hormone called GPL-1 (glucagon-like-peptide-1), which is released from the intestine after people eat. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It acts on receptors in the brain that control appetite, making people feel fuller, less hungry and crave food less. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Very common side effects with both include stomach problems, like feeling sick, being sick (vomiting), constipation and diarrhoea. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">With the jab, you may get little bit of skin redness, itching or mild swelling where you inject.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some people on the tablets or injections may experience stomach pain, headaches and tiredness. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">More rarely, people can get more serious complications, like low blood sugar, pancreatitis or severe allergic reactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It&#8217;s worth checking the patient information leaflet for the full details. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Do not take the medication if you are under 18, pregnant or breastfeeding, and make sure you speak to your doctor about any other medical conditions you have or medication you take. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/czj8w4pjd4yo?at_medium=RSS&#038;at_campaign=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The semaglutide in the jab and pill mimics the actions of a hormone called GPL-1 (glucagon-like-peptide-1),&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":86477,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[2048,4856,4169,2047],"class_list":["post-86476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-loss","tag-tablet","tag-wegovy","tag-weight"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.0 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - 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